Low birth weight prevalence in South-East Asia (WHO region)
South-East Asia (WHO region): Low birth weight prevalence was 25.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
25.6%
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
1st
of 13 groups
All-time high
30.0%
in 2000
All-time low
25.6%
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight prevalence in South-East Asia (WHO region), 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, low birth weight prevalence in South-East Asia (WHO region) stood at 25.6%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in South-East Asia (WHO region) peaked at 30.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Low birth weight prevalence in South-East Asia (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.0% | — |
| 2001 | 29.9% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 29.7% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 29.5% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 29.3% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 29.1% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 28.8% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 28.6% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 28.4% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 28.2% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 28.0% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 27.7% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 27.5% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 27.3% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 27.0% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 26.8% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 26.5% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 26.2% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 26.0% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 25.8% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 25.6% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.1% | 28.2% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 25.8% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 25.6% | 25.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near South-East Asia (WHO region)
- 1 India 27.4% compare
- 2 Bangladesh 23.0% compare
- 2 Comoros 23.0% compare
- 4 Philippines 21.1% compare
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- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2,449 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 164 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19,075 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 84 (2025)
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- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -67.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 17.14 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Measles - number of reported cases 19,075 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Low birth weight prevalence in South-East Asia (WHO region) was 25.6% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 2020.
- How does South-East Asia (WHO region) rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 1st out of 13 groups with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South-East Asia (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Low birth weight prevalence (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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